Nonrefillable bottle



Feb. 1, 1938. J, A PATTERSON 2,107,083

NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Filed April 22, 1937 2 sheets-'sheet 1 Attorneys Feb. 1, 1938. l A PATTERSON 2,107,083

NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Filed April 22, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 iorneys Inventor Patented Feb. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE l NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Joseph Arthur Patterson, Brave, Pa.

Application April 22, 1937, Serial No. 138,441

3 Claims.

This invention relates broadly to bottles, and more particularly to that type known as non-rellable bottles.

An object of the present invention is to provide 5 an improved valve assembly for disposition within the neck of a bottle, and which assembly will efficiently operate to permit pouring of the contents of the bottle, but to positively preclude the refilling of rthe bottle.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means for securing the valve assembly within the neck of the bottle.

f The invention, together with its objects and advantages, will be best understood from a study of the v'following description, taken in connection with thel accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is an enlarged vertical sectional View through the neck portion of a bottle illustrating the application of my invention thereto.

Figure 2 is a view showing the neck portion of a bottle in elevation, and a cork-receiving cap for association therewith, the cap being shown separated from the neck of the bottle and in vertical section. v

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the cap.

`Figure l is a fragmentary top plan view of the invention.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a valve member.

Figure;.6 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 6.6 of Figure 1.

' AFigure '7 is an elevational view of a perforated disk forming part of the invention, and

Figure 8 is an elevational View of a hollow float member.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, itwill be seen that 5 vindicates a portion of a bottle equipped with a neck 6.

IIn accordance with the present invention, there is provided within the neck Ii of the bottle a valve assembly which includes a cylinder 1 fitting snugly within the neck and preferably formed of glass. The cylinder 1 is open at its upper end and at said upper end is provided with an eX- ternal flange 8 that ts within an internal groove 9 provided therefor in the mouth end of the neck 6. At its inner closed end the cylinder 1 is provided with a single opening I0.

Inwardly from the upper open end thereof the cylinder 1 is provided with an internal annular shoulder II on which seats a cylindrical valve cage I2.

Cage I2 ts snugly within the upper end of the cylinder 1 and is preferably formed of glass. At the bottom thereof the cage I2 is provided with an external groove I3 that accommodates the shoulder II as is clearly shown in Figure 1.

In the bottom thereof, valve cage I 2 is provided Vwith a conical valve seat I4 against which normally seats a valve disk I5 having a chamfered edge to conformably engage the seat I4.

The valve disk I5 is provided with a stem I6 that extends downwardly from the under face of the valve disk and a pin extension I1 which projects upwardly from the top face of the disk I5 andpthrough a thin disk ofrubber I8 whichl seats on the valve disk I5. The rubber disk I8 projects beyond the periphery of the disk l5 to bridge the joint `between vthe Vvalve disk I5 and Vthe seat i4 as clearly `shown in Figure 1 to insure I a sealing of the valve when in seated or closed position. f

A perforated disk I9 of glass or other suitable material iits snugly within the upper end of the cylinder 1 and rests on the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the valve cage I2 as shown in Figure 1. At the center4 thereof, vthe disk IQ is provided on its under side with a depending frusto-conical socket 20 which rsubstantially houses a coil spring 2l, one end of which is convoluted about the pin I1 and bears on the disk I5" for yieldingly urging the valve disk I5 engaged With its seat I4, and the lower end of the pin I6 in a recess 22 provided externally and in the Vclosed upper end of a hollow float member 23.

The float member 23 is arranged within the cylinder 1 below the valve cage I2 and is formed of glass. Also, the float member 23 is substantially cylindrical and in order to maintain the float member 23 in spaced relation to 'the wall of y., the cylinder 1, either the cylinder 1 internally,.or` Vthe float member 23 externally thereof, is provided vvith longitudinal ribs. In the present instance, as shown, the ribs indicated by the reference numeral 24 are being provided on the periphery of the float member 23 which latter is opened at its bottom or lower end as clearly shown in Figure 1.

From the above it will be seen that all of the parts thus described, with the exception of course, of spring 2l and disk I3 are formed wholly of glass, although it will be understood that any other suitable materials may be employed if found desirable.

The assembly just described is secured within the neck 6 through the medium of a cap 26. The cap 26 is preferably formed of glass and is provided at its enlarged end with a recess 21 which receives the free end of the neck 6.

Internally of the recess 21 there are provided CTI suitably positioned teats or protuberances 28 cooperable with bayonet slots 29 provided on the periphery of Y the neck 6 Vabove the external shoulder 30'of said neck for threading the cap 26 onto the neck.

For locking the cap 6 on the neck after once being positioned thereon, there is provided a spring-pressed locking plunger 3I working in a suitable bore or recess provided in the wall of the neck 22 and proj'ectible outwardly into a socket 32 provided at the inner end of the recess 21 to lockrthe cap 26 in position after it has beenV threaded home against the gasket 33, that rests on the shoulder 30 as shown in Figure 1.

The inner wall of the recess 21 extends inwardly suiciently far enough to overlap the peripheral edge of the disk I9 for securing the latter positively within the upper end of the cylinder 1, and consequently, all of the parts within the neck 6 against unauthorized removal, or against any removal without recourse to the breaking of the neck. Cap 26 is provided with a tapered bore 34 to Yaccommodate a cork or other sealing or closing element. Y

From the above -it will be apparent that in actual practice, when the bottle 5 is tilted to pour the contents therefrom, the contents of the bottle will pass through the opening I0 into the float element 23 causing the latter to move in the direction of the cage I2 against spring 2 I. This will result in an unseating of valve I 5 so that the contents of Ythe bottle entering the cylinder I will flow around the float 23, through the port I4 into the cage I2 to pass from the cage I2 through the perforations in the disk 2I finally discharging through the bore 34 of the cap.

VIt will be further appreciated that the arrangement is such that access cannot be had to the valve I5 for mechanically unseating the valve with Vthe result that while the device will operate to permit the contents of the bottle 5 to be poured therefrom, the 'device will operate to positively Vpreclude a refilling of the bottle.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimedY as new is:

1. In a non-reillable bottle, the combination of a bottle neck, a cylinder snugly Vfitted and se- 'cured within said neck, said cylinder being open and having an end bearing against the valve disk for yieldably urging the same into engagement with said seat, said valve disk having a pin extending therefrom inwardly of the cylinder, and a hollow iloat member working within the cylinder and in contact with said pin whereby upon movement of Vthe float member longitudinally of the cylinder and in the direction of said valve cage, said valve disk will be unseated to permit uninterrupted flow of the contents. of the bottle through the neck of the bottle.

2. In a non-refillable bottle,- the combination of a bottle neck, a cylinder snugly fitted and secured within said neck, said cylinder being openv at one end and provided with an inlet opening at its oppositeor inner end, a valve cage secured within the open end of said cylinder and having a bottom wall provided with a valve seat, a perforated disk member substantially closing the top of saidvalve cage and provided with an inwardly extending socket, a valve disk engaging said seat, a spring housed within Vsaid socket and having an end bearing against the valve disk for yieldably urging the same into engagement with said seat, said valve disk having a pin extending therefrom inwardly of the cylinder, and a hollow float member Working within the cylinder and in contact with said pin whereby upon movement of the oat member longitudinally-of the cylinder and inthe direction of said valve cage, said Avalve -disk will be unseated to permit uninterrupted flow of theY contents of the Vbottle through the neck of the bottle, said bottle neck being provided internally with ashoulder, and

said cylinder at one end having an external flange seating against said shoulder, and a cap member engaging the free end of said neck and having a part extending inwardly to engage the end edge of said cylinder and the peripheral edge of said disk whereby, in cooperation with the'- internal shoulder of said neck to secure said cylinder and associated parts positively combined within the bottle neck.

3. In a non-reillable bottle, the combination of a. bottle neck, a cylinder coniined within said neck, a perforated disk at one end oi' said' cylinder, a valve seat intermediate the ends of said cylinder', l a disk valve normally engaging said seat, means intermediate said seat and said perforated diskprecluding access to said valve, a i

oat member arranged within said cylinder below said seat, and said valve and said iioat member being complementarily provided for contact one with the other to transmit movement from one to the other, as and for the purpose specified.

JOSEPH ARTHUR PA'rrERsoN. 

